Liberalism versus Sociolism

Liberalism versus Socialism
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Introduction
Liberalism has a broad meaning in political life but mostly considers individual liberty as its major goal (Bell, 2014). Most liberals remain with the fact that a government is important for the protection of these rights, but different types of liberalism propose different policies. For individualism, every person should have equal rights, and the government must protect those rights. Thus a person should have freedom of speech and think, and this it calls for transparency and democratic system of governance. Liberalism believes in progress and thus no dwelling on traditions (Bell, 2014). Liberals depend on the government in solving their problems especially on changing existing traditions to modern ways of life.
How modern liberalism varies from classical liberalism
Modern liberalism is not wholly individualistic nor collectivist it has doctrines. It dwells more on taste rather than thoughts. Individuals with the same taste for example in politics will of course bring into office the same candidates; these candidates form political parties and bring up ideas that are inconsistent and normally incoherent (Faria, 2012). To help governments to protect liberty, this aspect came into existence. Classical liberalism emphasizes rights being formed by the people and the government ought to protect these rights (Coleman, n.d.). They can also dissolve these rights anytime.
Similarities between classical liberalism and conservatism
Conservatives dwell more on economic rights they can sell their services or labor to anyone in the name of freedom of exchange.

They restrict their freedom of thought and speech. For example, they believe anyone can determine wages and conditions and can sell labor at any price in free labor in the market (“similarities between liberals and conservatives,” 2014). Conservative liberalism entails more on liberal values and policies it does not dwell or traditions or authority. It supports separation in the church and the government or state. Both conservative and classical liberalism allow people to have freedom and it exists with the government intervention by ensuring people get proper health care, rights to education and welfare provision.

References
Bell, D. (2014). What is liberalism? Retrieved from https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/1810/247570/Bell%202014%20Political%20Theory.pdf?sequence=1
Bell, D. (2014). What is liberalism? Political Theory, 42(6), 682-715. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/24571524?item_view=read_online&refreqid=excelsior%3A849b7894bbf4085c7ebe7884114af05c
Coleman, M. (n.d.). Modern Classical Liberalism. Retrieved from https://dlc.dcccd.edu/usgov1-2/modern-classical-liberalism
Faria, M. A. (2012). Classical Liberalism vs Modern Liberalism (Socialism). Retrieved from http://www.haciendapublishing.com/articles/classical-liberalism-vs-modern-liberalism-socialism-%E2%80%94-primer
The similarities between liberals and conservatives. (2014, January 31). Retrieved from https://francoistremblay.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/the-similarities-between-liberals-and-conservatives/